Home and Auto Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 8

**Rain Man** · 10-10-2021, 02:50 PM

Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament.

You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions:

The purchase price for you is $0.
All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, and cleaning is included.
You must live in the home for the rest of your life.
You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year.
You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance
You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll.
You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room.
You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside.

I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood.

Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me.

Your entries in this heat are:

West Virginia:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M98462-49944

Wyoming:

https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M88490-96176

This is bugeater's house that started my interest in the tournament.

TLO · 10-10-2021, 02:55 PM

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mountain mama
Take me home, country roads

**Bearcat** · 10-10-2021, 02:56 PM

I feel like the West Virginia house was decorated by 4 different people with 4 vastly different views on how a mansion should be designed.... and 3 of them were born blind.

And of course the Wyoming mansion is what started it all.

Easily Wyoming for me.

KCUnited · 10-10-2021, 02:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TLO

Country roads, take me home
To the place I belong
West Virginia, mount yur mama
Take me home, country roads

fyp

**Rain Man** · 10-10-2021, 03:00 PM

This is a really, really easy one for me.

I don't understand why West Virginia is so expensive. It's not in a great location, the house isn't that notable, and the interior design makes me cringe. I hope they didn't pay a designer for that. I'd spend a lot of my stipend making the interior not drive me crazy.

Wyoming has some wall finishes that I don't like, but that's kind of the only notable fix that I'd do. It's a gorgeous setting and Jackson is a pleasant little town. I'm not getting to any big city amenities there, but I can live with that.

This is my easiest decision of the tournament other than maybe that California/Mississippi matchup earlier.

**Rain Man** · 10-10-2021, 03:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bearcat

I feel like the West Virginia house was decorated by 4 different people with 4 vastly different views on how a mansion should be designed.... and 3 of them were born blind.

And of course the Wyoming mansion is what started it all.

Easily Wyoming for me.

Heh. Beat me to it on the design. What's up with that? I feel like maybe the homeowner did the design herself and had no eye for it at all.

Shag · 10-10-2021, 03:03 PM

WY in a landslide. That WV house is one of the ugliest things I've ever seen, and the stipend isn't enough to gut it. The WY house is incredible, plus those views. Committing to a pretty solitary life there, but between the bar and the golf simulator, I could entertain myself in the winter.

Chief Roundup · 10-10-2021, 03:06 PM

Big sky country should always win over the feel of Deliverance.

HonestChieffan · 10-10-2021, 03:06 PM

Jackson is awesome but full of rich west coast asshats. WV got the nod

**Rain Man** · 10-10-2021, 03:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

Jackson is awesome but full of rich west coast asshats. WV got the nod

I think some of them are from Texas if that helps.

Chiefnj2 · 10-10-2021, 03:14 PM

Many runner ups in other rounds I’d take over these two. 65 mil for only 55 acres in WY? No stocked ponds, no blue ribbon trout stream or that much land to hunt game?

Someone needs to tell WV that less is sometimes more.

Zebedee DuBois · 10-10-2021, 03:37 PM

I would echo Bearcat's comment on the WV house design. Most of the wallpaper is nausea inducing.
Both houses seem to have a well stocked wine collection.
I'm going with Wyoming (seems to expensive, but I'm not paying)

Shag · 10-10-2021, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shag

WY in a landslide. That WV house is one of the ugliest things I've ever seen, and the stipend isn't enough to gut it. The WY house is incredible, plus those views. Committing to a pretty solitary life there, but between the bar and the golf simulator, I could entertain myself in the winter.

Can't believe I forgot about Jackson Hole being right there, which puts it even higher - one of the best resorts in the US, and can go during the week to avoid the crowds. WY for the win.

**Bearcat** · 10-10-2021, 03:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rain Man

Heh. Beat me to it on the design. What's up with that? I feel like maybe the homeowner did the design herself and had no eye for it at all.

Yeah, it's one thing to say you want different vibes for different rooms, or completely different designs.... but, not only did they go that route, most rooms look awful as well. The bad/outdated wallpaper, the color choice of the pink room, etc.

There was one bedroom in all of that which was surprisingly adequate, plus one of the bathrooms.

And for 10k sq ft, it just doesn't look roomy at all... partly because of all the shit they have in each room, but besides the kitchen, most rooms seem cramped.

WhawhaWhat · 10-10-2021, 03:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HonestChieffan

Jackson is awesome but full of rich west coast asshats. WV got the nod

I'll take the asshats vs the hillbillies of WV.

That Wyoming house looks incredible.

View Poll Results: Which one do you pick?
West Virginia + $705,000 annual stipend.	9	21.43%
Wyoming + $250,000 annual stipend.	33	78.57%
Gosh, I can't decide.	0	0%
Voters: 42. You may not vote on this poll

10-10-2021, 02:50 PM
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-462449 VARSITY	Mansionmania Tournament: Round 1, Heat 8 Mansionmania continues. I'm going to show you the most expensive homes in every state and a few territories, with a few extras thrown in from the largest states to get the tourney up to 64. It'll be a single-elimination tournament. You will choose among each pair of houses with the following assumptions: The purchase price for you is $0. All maintenance, utilities, property taxes, and cleaning is included. You must live in the home for the rest of your life. You can't travel more than 100 miles from home (via google maps drive time) other than 1 two-week vacation each year. You get $250,000 per year as a living allowance You get an additional living allowance at the cheaper home, which will be valued at 1% of any cost difference annually. I will note this amount in the poll. You get the furnishings. If unfurnished, you get an allowance that will give you mid-grade furniture in every room. You get any vehicles in the garage. But only the garage - nothing parked outside. I encourage you to click on the maps in the listings to see the general location and neighborhood. Also, I will only enter contestants if they have a sufficient number of photos to judge, as determined by me. Your entries in this heat are: West Virginia: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M98462-49944 Wyoming: https://www.realtor.com/realestatean...1_M88490-96176 This is bugeater's house that started my interest in the tournament.
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10-10-2021, 02:55 PM	#2
TLO Life is changing.. Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: NW Missouri Casino cash: $-2370000	Country roads, take me home To the place I belong West Virginia, mountain mama Take me home, country roads
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10-10-2021, 02:56 PM	#3
Bearcat Would an idiot do that? Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Arizona Casino cash: $-855069	I feel like the West Virginia house was decorated by 4 different people with 4 vastly different views on how a mansion should be designed.... and 3 of them were born blind. And of course the Wyoming mansion is what started it all. Easily Wyoming for me.
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10-10-2021, 03:00 PM	#5
Rain Man Seize life. Be an ermine. Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: My house Casino cash: $-462449 VARSITY	This is a really, really easy one for me. I don't understand why West Virginia is so expensive. It's not in a great location, the house isn't that notable, and the interior design makes me cringe. I hope they didn't pay a designer for that. I'd spend a lot of my stipend making the interior not drive me crazy. Wyoming has some wall finishes that I don't like, but that's kind of the only notable fix that I'd do. It's a gorgeous setting and Jackson is a pleasant little town. I'm not getting to any big city amenities there, but I can live with that. This is my easiest decision of the tournament other than maybe that California/Mississippi matchup earlier. __________________ Active fan of the greatest team in NFL history.
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10-10-2021, 03:03 PM	#7
Shag MVP Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: San Diego, CA Casino cash: $-1266658	WY in a landslide. That WV house is one of the ugliest things I've ever seen, and the stipend isn't enough to gut it. The WY house is incredible, plus those views. Committing to a pretty solitary life there, but between the bar and the golf simulator, I could entertain myself in the winter.
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10-10-2021, 03:06 PM	#8
Chief Roundup Admitted Planet Junky Join Date: Oct 2000 Casino cash: $-1368373	Big sky country should always win over the feel of Deliverance. __________________ Fanaticism is nowhere. There is no tenderness or humanity in fanaticism.
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10-10-2021, 03:06 PM	#9
HonestChieffan Seeking the Truth daily Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: In the Country in MO Casino cash: $-1375691	Jackson is awesome but full of rich west coast asshats. WV got the nod __________________ "We read books for knowledge; We read the Bible for wisdom!"
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10-10-2021, 03:14 PM	#11
Chiefnj2 In Search of a Life Join Date: Mar 2007 Casino cash: $6674388	Many runner ups in other rounds I’d take over these two. 65 mil for only 55 acres in WY? No stocked ponds, no blue ribbon trout stream or that much land to hunt game? Someone needs to tell WV that less is sometimes more. __________________ Mismanaging the clock.
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10-10-2021, 03:37 PM	#12
Zebedee DuBois Veteran Join Date: Feb 2001 Location: floating in a tin can Casino cash: $-1654801	I would echo Bearcat's comment on the WV house design. Most of the wallpaper is nausea inducing. Both houses seem to have a well stocked wine collection. I'm going with Wyoming (seems to expensive, but I'm not paying) __________________ What am I even doing here?
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